Regional information meetings for the Bush Foundation’s 2006 Leadership Fellows program have been scheduled, beginning in August.

The Bush Leadership Fellows program provides financial support for additional education or self-designed study for individuals at mid-career who want to prepare themselves for greater leadership responsibilities within their communities and professions. The program was initiated by one of the original executives of the 3M Corporation, Archibald G. Bush, who created the Bush Foundation and was dedicated to the development of leadership skills in people with high potential. Since 1975, the foundation has selected about 25 Leadership fellows per year from roughly 200 applicants.

Potential applicants are welcome to attend a meeting to learn more about the program and to ask questions. Application materials can be downloaded from the Bush Foundation’s Web site. Applicants must have lived or worked for at least a year immediately prior to the application deadline in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota or one of 26 counties of northwestern Wisconsin and must be at least 28 years old and U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Check the Web site for further eligibility criteria and deadlines.

All meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. The meeting dates and locations are as follows:

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